Annual Pulpwood Queen Book Club hosted convention is always held Martin Luther King Weekend in January that is celebration of authors, books, literacy and reading all while having some really BIG TIME FUN! You can read all about it in THE PULPWOOD QUEENS' TIARA WEARING, BOOK SHARING GUIDE TO LIFE" or on our Official website, www.thepulpwoodqueens.com! Denise Ditto, author of the Tooth Collector Fairies series will be a vendor at this event. If you are interested in books and in meeting authors, visit the Pulpwood Queens official website and register now! Its going to be a great weekend.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY – Day Panels

All day Author Panels featuring each hour, authors who are interviewed followed by autograph time. All authors featured after their panel will immediately go to AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH TABLE at the VENDOR/BOOKSTORE table. To ensure you get your books signed, go immediately to the AUTHOR AUTOGRAPH TABLES after they speak, pre-purchased books only and be ready to have your book/books signed.

MURDER BY THE BOOK of Houston, Texas will provide the BOOKSTORE for all the author books for the event. Authors also will be available to sign books throughout the weekend but do note some will only be able to sign after their panel, which will be announced.

Also, we will have VENDORS, (open 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.), Friday and Saturday that will feature the BEST of the BEST SHOWCASED for our book-loving attendees.

AN AUTHOR SILENT AUCTION will be held with showcased items signed and donated by all our authors. All proceeds from the SILENT AUCTION will go to THE PAT CONROY LITERARY CENTER, (The Pulpwood Queens Book Club endorses this literacy project as our charity of choice). All authors featured donate a signed object that ties in with their book for this literary promoting fundraiser. Be PRESENT and PREPARED to pay for the item you bid on for the Silent Auction by cash or check payable to Beauty and the Book Saturday afternoon.

EggStravaganza is a Spring Craft fair that features many vendors from the Spring area as well as other from around Texas. This year is their 23rd year to host the market. There is a Silent Auction, Quilt Raffle, and so much more!

This is a wonderful opportunity to find lovely home items, clothes, children's books, and other accessories for Spring and Summer.

The SEMI-FINALISTS for the LITTLE PEEPS Book Awards for Early Readers – 2018 CIBAs - Home from Decay Valley has moved on to the Short List!

The Little Peeps Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works of Early Readers. The Little Peeps Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer Reviews International Book Awards – the CIBAs.

Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience for Early Readers. Storybooks, Beginning Chapter Books, Picture Books, Activity Books & Educational Books we will put them to the test and choose the best Children’s Books among them.

Good Luck to the Semi-Finalists as Your Works Compete for the 2018 First Place Category Positions!

Drop by the Pasadena Strawberry Festival and visit the Tooth Fairy. She will be in the Convention Center.

The Pasadena Strawberry Festival mission is to produce a large event to help support other nonprofits and to help give opportunity to students to further their education through its scholarships program, to preserve and celebrate the history its in Pasadena.

We are offering a wide variety of ticket options, including full-week, weekend-only, and one-day passes.

All tickets come with the option of purchasing a pitch session with one of our attending agents and editors for $50. Upon purchasing a ticket, you will receive an email with instructions for purchasing pitch sessions.

Setting the Trend, Librarians as Leaders conference is on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Clear Falls High School from 8:00 AM to 2:45 PM with registration from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM. Various professional learning sessions will be offered that will allow you to explore, collaborate and learn about trending topics. This will be a FREE blended learning experience with EdCamp sessions, vendor fair, presentations, and special event speakers.

Denise Ditto will be joining others at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter in Conroe on July 4th to read to the shelter animals. Read more below ...

Who Rescued Who has partnered with Montgomery County Animal Shelter Texas and Lone Star Animal Welfare League to redirect attention from the noisy, frightening sound of fireworks - to calm reading voices. All are welcome to come read, play music, or simply chat with a shelter animal.

Lonestar Animal Welfare League will sponsor FREE microchips at MCAS on July 4th!

$5.00 admission per person includes a "backyard BBQ meal", refreshments and admission to read. We will have photographers for the event as well.

Make plans to attend Champion Forest Baptist Church's 22nd annual Market by the Creek. Come early, shop all day and enjoy lunch at one of several food vendors. Over 150 vendors from across Texas and other states bring their unique hand-crafted gifts, delicious desserts, fabulous fashion items and so much more. Register for door prizes donated from each vendor and get all your Christmas shopping finished by the time you leave!

Price: Tickets $8.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door, $25.00 for Preview Party or Shopping/Luncheon

Come shop from over 100 unique vendors and help support a local charity. Enjoy free wine, appetizers, shopping and a Silent Auction, Monday, October 21 from 6-9 p.m. Or shop until you drop on Tuesday, October 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.and stop to enjoy lunch by Marsala's. Tickets prices vary for each day.

Welcome to Vintage Market Days of
Northwest Houston

Please visit me at the Vintage Market Days of Northwest Houston event. VMD is an upscale vintage-inspired market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little more. The Market is a three day event held several times a year in various communities. Each Vintage Market Days event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in different venues.

Event Hours & Admissions

Early Buying Event (3-Day Pass)

Friday, November 1, 2019

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

General Admission (Sat/Sun)

Saturday, November 2, 2019

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Sunday, November 3, 2019

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Admission for children under 12 is free. Cash and credit card are accepted at the gate.

Once purchased, your ticket is good for re-entry into the event all weekend.

Get ready, Home for the Holidays is almost here!
November 22-24th at The Katy Merrell Center.
Common questions:
Parking is free. Strollers are allowed. Gift certificate table will be in the foyer of the Merrell Center.
Admission is good all weekend. Maps are given at entrance. Tickets can be purchased at either the pavilion or arena, be sure to shop both buildings!
First Call Shopping is Friday 10-1:00. Tickets $10.00 can be purchased at the show beginning at 9:15 am Friday. Or get them early at The Learning Express on Fry and Grand Parkway.
General admission is Friday 1:00-8:00, Saturday 10-6 & Sunday 11-4. $6.00 and good all weekend.
Door prizes: we will give away 500 gift certificates this year. Facebook was only a handful. We will have opportunities at the show so watch Facebook.
Register at the entrance for door prizes. 50 an hour will be given away during First Call.
Post questions you may have. Please share this post! And we will see you at Home for the Holidays!

Author Denise Ditto will be selling and signing her books at the 10th Annual Thanksgiving Gift Market

November 29th - 30th, 2019

at Moody Gardens Convention Center

Show Hours

Friday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

"The Premier Market of the Gulf Coast!"

Food and Wine Festival meets Gift Market! Come sip and shop with all of our great vendors including Author Denise Ditto who will be selling her children's book series titled, "The Tooth Collector Fairies! and tooth fairy accessories." We will have local restaurants and wineries sampling their food and wines while you shop.

General admission is $6.00. We will be posting a separate admission ticket for our sip and shop!

Please drop in for a visit at the Vintage Market Days of Southwest Houston. VMD is an upscale vintage-inspired market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little more. The Market is a three day event held several times a year in various communities. Each Vintage Market Days event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in different venues.

Event Hours & Admissions

Early Buying Event (3-Day Pass)

Friday, December 6, 2019

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

General Admission (Sat/Sun)

Saturday, December 7, 2019

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Sunday, December 8, 2019

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Admission for children under 12 is free. Cash and credit card are accepted at the gate.

Once purchased, your ticket is good for re-entry into the event all weekend.